Fishery & Natural Resources Management Specialist

job Description

FAO is dedicated to fostering gender, geographical, and linguistic diversity among its staff and international consultants to effectively serve its Members worldwide. The organization is committed to workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture. Qualified female applicants, nationals of non-and under-represented Members, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All FAO employees are required to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, adhering to FAO's values. As a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, FAO maintains a zero-tolerance policy for conduct incompatible with its status, objectives, and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Rigorous reference and background checks will be conducted for all selected candidates, and confidentiality of applications will be strictly maintained.

Organizational Setting:
The FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SFS) has been actively supporting interventions related to the fishery sectors in the Southwest Indian Ocean, South-East Atlantic, and Inland Fishery sectors in Southern Africa. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Coordination Unit within SFS provides technical leadership, supervision, and support to various fishery-related programs and projects. Established in December 2021, the unit's primary objective is to offer technical support to Southern African countries, optimizing positive development impacts on the fisheries, aquaculture sectors, and the broader blue economy.

Reporting Lines:
The Fishery & Natural Resources Management Specialist will operate under the overall supervision of the FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa / FAO Representative for Eswatini, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, with direct supervision from the SFS Fishery Officer.

Technical Focus:
The specialist will focus on various technical areas/profiles related to fishery and natural resources development, including capture fisheries and aquaculture technology, socio-economics, economics, finance, accounting, value-chain assessment, post-harvest processing, business management, marketing, engineering, genetics, governance, planning, law, science, research, project management, and program design and development.

Duties and Responsibilities

-Support the preparation and implementation of technical and scientific activities for sustainable capture fisheries, aquaculture, and natural resources management and development.
-Provide specialist advice and support to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Coordination Unit and other relevant units and teams.
-Design and support research, data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting activities.
-Collaborate with relevant FAO HQ and RAF technical teams and colleagues.
-Organize and participate in missions and events supporting activities such as training, capacity building, and technical assistance.
-Contribute to knowledge management and sharing of information within the SFS Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Coordination Unit.
-Perform other duties related to the specialist's area of expertise.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates will be assessed against the following minimum requirements:
-University degree in fisheries science, aquaculture, natural resources management, biology, aquatic sciences, veterinary, social science, administrative/financial management, information management, international studies, law, or related fields.
-Five years of relevant work experience in fisheries management & development or natural resources management.
-Working knowledge (Level C) of English.
-National of Zimbabwe or resident in the county with a legal work permit.

How to Apply

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO, complete your online profile, and attach a letter of motivation. Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications well before the deadline. For assistance, create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team: https://fao.service-now.com/csp

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